Coat
ca. 1948 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ladies coat of beige gaberdine fitted to the figure, and with a six-button double-breasted fastening, wide lapels and square-flapped pockets set just below the waist. The back skirt has two curved seams from waist to hem suggesting coat-tails. All of the seams are channel seamed. The sleeves are long and plain trimmed only with a double line of machine stitching. The buttons are plain bone, and the lining is of brown silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gaberdine, bone, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Ladies fitted coat of gaberdine, designed by Charles Creed, England, ca. 1948 |
| Physical description | Ladies coat of beige gaberdine fitted to the figure, and with a six-button double-breasted fastening, wide lapels and square-flapped pockets set just below the waist. The back skirt has two curved seams from waist to hem suggesting coat-tails. All of the seams are channel seamed. The sleeves are long and plain trimmed only with a double line of machine stitching. The buttons are plain bone, and the lining is of brown silk. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'CREED / LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND' (Machine-embroidered label in black and white, stitched at the centre back of the neck under a custom seal attached to the hanging tape) |
| Credit line | Given by Charles Creed |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.59-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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